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Wikis in the classroom

Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly. Wiki is unusual among group communication mechanisms in that it allows the organization of contributions to be edited in addition to the content itself.

Wikis in Plain English

**Wikis** in Plain English 3 min 52 sec
Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
DotSub http://dotsub.com/view/77366331-a04d-48f0-8cab-cb5e278c4033

Resource links:

Wikipedia
Using Wikis in the Classroom
Basic Wiki Walk-Through
Examples of Educational Wikis
Webquest About Wikis
Project Ideas
Library Wiki
TeachTech K-12
Wiki Teaching Success
Teachers First
Wikibooks
Library Success
Wiki Becomes Textbook in College Classroom
Maintaining Legacy with Wikipedia (Podcast by Alan November)

Wiki Sites

Wikispaces
Wetpaint
Pbwiki no pbworks http://pbworks.com/academic.wiki

Overview:

  1. Everyone has a voice.
  2. Emphasizes teamwork.
  3. Gives students time to think and respond.
  4. Allows teachers to track participation.
  5. Encourages critical thinking/organizational skills.
  6. Allows for using the internet in a positive, constructive manner.
  7. Empowers students
  8. Reinforces word processing skills
  9. Sharing information world-wide
  10. Often reflects recently updated information.

Opportunities:

  1. Collaborate with students from other schools on topics of common interest.
  2. Collaborate and learn with other students around the world.
  3. Work can continue from home seamlessly-students don't need to go to someone else's house
  4. Extension/enhancement of technology use
  5. Develop a tool to update curriculum amongst several teachers
  6. Collaborate schedules for parents volunteering (times/dates)
  7. Teachers have an opportunity to achieve tech proficiency in order to help students or others learn to use this social networking tool.
  8. Teachers have the opportunity to learn from their students as well, through student postings.
  9. Ability to experience and maintain cutting edge technology
  10. Is a creative venue that may help motivate the reluctant learner.
11. Sharing ideas with others in your field is rewarding at both ends
12. Provides opportunities for students to discern the importance of questioning web content.

IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM

  • Build a story by having each student add to the existing story line.
  • Build a wiki about the seven continents. After reviewing, each continent ask students to post two facts about what they have learned.
  • For a grammar lesson, have the students edit a paragraph inserting all punctuation and capitalization.
  • For any Middle or Upper Division written project, this is a great place for students to save and collaborate on work.
  • Continuous updating of curriculum and lesson plans.
  • Sharing ideas between grade levels and divisions.
  • K-1: Create an animal alphabet wiki
  • Elementary grades create a spelling wiki that could become a virtual word wall.
  • Create a classroom Wiki to communicate with parents and teachers. A teacher can use a Wiki to list homework assignments, grades, lessons. class pictures, class news letters, etc. The teacher can also create a classroom wiki for students to write daily reflection and attach links for the classroom blog. (M. Fernandez, 2/15/09)
  • Wikis for portfolios http://www.scribd.com/doc/2238100/Using-WikiSpaces-for-Your-Eportfolio

Links to Examples